W.P.(MD) No.25636 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.25636 of 2023 M.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary, The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 2, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Chief Post Master General, Office of Chief Postal Master General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai - 620 002. 3.The District Collector / Nodal Officer(Cable TV), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Postal Master General, Office of the Post Master General, Southern Region, B.B.Kulam, Madurai. 5.The Postal Superintendent, Head Post Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.25636 of 2023 6.The Head Post Master, Head Post Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 7.Karuppasamy 8.U.Selvakumar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents Nos.1 to No.6 not to grant any postal registration to the 8th respondent and reject any application made by him for issuance of postal registration in his name, based on the representation of the petitioner dated 22.09.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi Addl.Govt. Pleader for R3 : Mr.K.Sankararaman for R1, R2 & R4 to R6 : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi for R8 : Un-served R7 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus as against the respondents Nos.1 to No.6 not to grant any postal registration to the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.25636 of 2023 8th respondent and reject any application made by him for issuance of postal registration in his name, based on the representation of the petitioner dated 22.09.2023. 2. The petitioner made a representation on 22.09.2023 seeking not to grant any postal registration to the 8th respondent and reject any application made by him for issuance of postal registration in his name. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1, 2 and 4 to 6 would submit that for getting postal registration, on-line application should be filed. If any on-line application is filed, the same shall be considered by taking into consideration of the relevant documents annexed to the said application. Therefore, the petitioner's request for not to grant any postal registration to the 8th respondent and reject any application made by him for issuance of postal registration in his name, cannot be considered. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.25636 of 2023 4. In view of the above said submissions, this Court is of the view that the prayer in the Writ Petition cannot be granted and the same is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach before the appropriate forum to redress his grievance. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.12.2025 vsm Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.25636 of 2023 To 1.The Secretary, The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 2,Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Chief Post Master General, Office of Chief Postal Master General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai - 620 002. 3.The District Collector / Nodal Officer(Cable TV), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Postal Master General, Office of the Post Master General, Southern Region, B.B.Kulam, Madurai. 5.The Postal Superintendent, Head Post Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 6.The Head Post Master, Head Post Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.5. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.25636 of 2023 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. vsm W.P.(MD)No.25636 of 2023 17.12.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis